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<blockquote data-quote="Bada-Bing!" data-source="post: 1114356" data-attributes="member: 70552"><p>Rewatched the Italy v England game from September as the first Euros qualifying match v Italy is less than 3 months away in Naples. All that was lacking v France was evident in this match: a lack of a link between midfield and attack - hence why Kane constantly had to drop deep to find the ball and no striker in the penalty box to occupy the central defenders and pin them back and score.</p><p></p><p>Crazy how England have lacked that midfield pass master. According to Southgate -England just don't produce that type of player. Gazza was one that springs to mind, but was very flawed as shown by the documentary.</p><p></p><p>Was that man who made those killer passes to Lineker in Italia 90, but summed up his career with that yellow card which ruled him out of the final. And then of course Euro 96, where he was a toe poke away from getting England to the final. But Reckless challenges which got him injured and the alcoholism wrecked his career.</p><p></p><p>Hoddle was the arsehole who ended his England career. But then he had Paul Scholes, the next pass master who did it for Man U but ultimately not in the big matches for England in the knockout matches. Apparently (according to SGE) he suffered from Asthma and could only last 60 mins in the heat of SK/Japan and Portugal. Hence why he ended his international career early. Not getting shoved out to left of midfield.</p><p></p><p>A lot has been made of Bellingham as the next great midfielder who will galvanise England in the major tournaments. He has a bit of everything to his game, and very mature for his age. But he's admitted himself that he sees himself as a number 8 or box to box midfielder and England have produced many of them in the past (Gerrard, Lampard, Robson). And none of them really took an international game by the scruff of the neck and produced those killer passes to unlock tight international defences. The type Messi produced v the Netherlands, which very few can.</p><p></p><p>Shame really. England actually winning a tournament in our lifetime would really lift the country. For that I think they will need a Great team, great manager and home advantage ala 1966. Euro 2020 (1) final was such a great opportunity missed. Next great chance Euro 2028 should UK and Eire host? But First got to qualify for the next one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bada-Bing!, post: 1114356, member: 70552"] Rewatched the Italy v England game from September as the first Euros qualifying match v Italy is less than 3 months away in Naples. All that was lacking v France was evident in this match: a lack of a link between midfield and attack - hence why Kane constantly had to drop deep to find the ball and no striker in the penalty box to occupy the central defenders and pin them back and score. Crazy how England have lacked that midfield pass master. According to Southgate -England just don’t produce that type of player. Gazza was one that springs to mind, but was very flawed as shown by the documentary. Was that man who made those killer passes to Lineker in Italia 90, but summed up his career with that yellow card which ruled him out of the final. And then of course Euro 96, where he was a toe poke away from getting England to the final. But Reckless challenges which got him injured and the alcoholism wrecked his career. Hoddle was the arsehole who ended his England career. But then he had Paul Scholes, the next pass master who did it for Man U but ultimately not in the big matches for England in the knockout matches. Apparently (according to SGE) he suffered from Asthma and could only last 60 mins in the heat of SK/Japan and Portugal. Hence why he ended his international career early. Not getting shoved out to left of midfield. A lot has been made of Bellingham as the next great midfielder who will galvanise England in the major tournaments. He has a bit of everything to his game, and very mature for his age. But he’s admitted himself that he sees himself as a number 8 or box to box midfielder and England have produced many of them in the past (Gerrard, Lampard, Robson). And none of them really took an international game by the scruff of the neck and produced those killer passes to unlock tight international defences. The type Messi produced v the Netherlands, which very few can. Shame really. England actually winning a tournament in our lifetime would really lift the country. For that I think they will need a Great team, great manager and home advantage ala 1966. Euro 2020 (1) final was such a great opportunity missed. Next great chance Euro 2028 should UK and Eire host? But First got to qualify for the next one. [/QUOTE]
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